Computational Scientist (NWS 00837)

Job Title: Computational Scientist (NWS 00837)

THIS POSITION IS SHORT TERM, MAX 1000 HOURS PER CALENDAR YEAR

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. NWS has an established history of contributing to the success of their customer's mission. Available employment opportunities may range from administrative and logistical support to advanced technical positions.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. Though employed by NWS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratories. Pay, benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions are provided by NWS.

The Strategic Deterrence Directorate has an opening within the Weapons Simulation and Computing Division for a Computational Scientist. The successful candidate will develop methods for differentiable multiphysics simulation capabilities. With minimal supervision, the successful candidate will report to the Project Lead. The successful candidate will work on a multidisciplinary team and utilize WSC codes and code development for the DMC LDRD project team.

Essential Duties
- Develop methods for differentiable multiphysics simulation capabilities.
- Produce new codes and discretization methods.
- Produce reports and presentations, develop algorithms and software.
- Participate in group meetings, and discussions to develop methods and write code as needed.
- Manage code complexity and integrate emerging tools for automatic differentiation.
- Balance novelty in algorithms with practicality in code development for complex code base.\
- Perform other job duties as assigned.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Ph. D. in computational science or similar field with 7+ years of experience in design optimization and computational electromagnetics.
- Subject matter expert in computational physics, adjoint methods and optimization.
- Experience utilizing C++, Python, MATLAB, and MPI.
- Successful background in mentoring early-career staff in computational electromagnetics and strategic planning.\
- Strong working experience in computational physics, high performance computing, and finite element methods.

Special Requirements
Pre-Placement Medical Exam: A job-related pre-placement medical examination may be required.
Pre-employment drug test: External applicant(s) selected for this position will be required to pass a post offer, pre-employment drug test.
Anticipated Government Clearance Level: Q (position will be cleared to this level). Applicants selected will be subject to a federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. In addition, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold multiple citizenships (U.S. and another country), you may be required to renounce your non-U.S. citizenship before a DOE L or Q clearance will be processed/granted.

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline 1-208-528-8714 for assistance.

North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.